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The authority for use of police power under American Constitutional law has its roots in English and European common law traditions. [3] Even more fundamentally, use of police power draws on two Latin principles, sic utere tuo ut alienum non laedas ("use that which is yours so as not to injure others"), and salus populi suprema lex esto ("the welfare of the people shall be the supreme law ...
There are also emphases on community policing to build relationships and community trust in law enforcement; the evidence-based policing approach of using of data to assist with decision-making; and the importance of civilian oversight of police work. Nonetheless, instances of misconduct and brutality have continued to occur.
The President's Task Force on 21st Century Policing was created by an executive order signed by United States President Barack Obama on December 18, 2014. [1] Obama created it in response to the unrest in Ferguson, Missouri following the shooting of Michael Brown by a police officer there. [ 2 ]
The federal government has struggled for years to count deaths following what police call “less-lethal force,” and the little information it collects is often kept from the public and highly ...
On May 25, 2020, George Floyd, an African-American man, was murdered by a white police officer, Derek Chauvin, in Minneapolis.A video of the incident depicting Chauvin kneeling on Floyd's neck for an extended period, attracted widespread outrage leading to local, national, and international protests and demonstrations against police brutality and racism in policing.
Publishers Weekly describes A World Without Police as a "provocative and well-researched polemic", writing in conclusion that "[t]hough some readers will take issue with Maher’s fiery language, his ample evidence and firm convictions make a persuasive case. This is an essential introduction to the case for abolishing the police."
After a Wednesday evening presentation from Jim Nolan, chair of the West Virginia University Department of Sociology and Anthropology, the Fairmont Human Rights Commission is asking this question ...
Even though these events reflect heightened tensions between police officers and the communities they serve, they only reconfirm Canady’s belief that the country needs to put more focus on school policing. “The best thing we can do to honor the memories of those officers is to continue to do what we do, making a difference in the lives of ...